Finding Sleep's Sweet Spot
April 22, 2024 10:13 am | by University of Delaware | CommentsNo one is telling you what time to go to bed with this, but researchers are making a strong case that the duration and timing of your sleep are closely associated with whether your behavior is heart-healthy.
Researchers Uncover 'Local Heroes' of Immune System
April 22, 2024 10:09 am | by Walter and Eliza Hall Institute | CommentsMelbourne researchers have uncovered the genes responsible for the way the body fights infection at the point of 'invasion' - whether it's the skin, liver, lungs or the gut.
Team Advances Single Molecule Electronic DNA Sequencing
April 22, 2024 10:04 am | by Columbia University | CommentsResearchers report achieving real-time single molecule electronic DNA sequencing at single-base resolution using a protein nanopore array.
Cities Have Unique Microbial Signatures, Study Shows
April 22, 2024 9:53 am | by Seth Augenstein, Digital Reporter | CommentsCities have their own communities of microbes consistent from building to building – and different from the signatures of other cities, says new research.
Biden Urges Cancer Researchers to Collaborate, Calls for Guidance
April 22, 2024 9:46 am | by Stephanie Guzowski, Editor, Drug Discovery & Development | CommentsVice President Joe Biden encouraged the nation’s leading cancer researchers to collaborate more effectively and to share data, as well as provide him with direction, in efforts to accelerate ambitious cancer research goals.
Cellphone Principles Help Microfluidic Chip Digitize Information On Living Cells
April 21, 2024 10:43 am | by Georgia Institute of Technology | CommentsPhone calls and text messages reach you wherever you are because your phone has a unique identifying number that sets you apart from everybody else on the network. Researchers are using a similar principle to track cells being sorted on microfluidic chips.
Mapping Neurons to Improve Parkinson's Treatment
April 21, 2024 10:39 am | by Caltech | CommentsResearchers have mapped out the pathways of a set of neurons responsible for the kinds of motor impairments--such as difficulty walking--found in patients with Parkinson's disease.
Micro Heart Muscle Created From Stem Cells
April 21, 2024 10:33 am | by Gladstone Institutes | CommentsScientists have invented a new way to create three-dimensional human heart tissue from stem cells that dramatically reduces the number of cells needed, making it an easier, cheaper, and more efficient system. The tissue can be used to model disease and test drugs.
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Taking Aspirin Could Increase Cancer Survival by 20 Percent
April 21, 2024 10:32 am | by Cardiff University | CommentsPatients receiving cancer treatment could increase their chance of survival by up to 20 percent and help stop their cancer from spreading by taking a low-dose of aspirin, new research suggests.
Optogenetics Sheds Light on Pain Relief
April 21, 2024 10:17 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | CommentsUsing optogenetics, researchers from the Montreal Neurological Institute and Hospital of McGill University have shown a non-invasive, highly-specific form of pain relief in mice. The findings contribute to the understanding of chronic pain physiology and set the stage for an alternate method of pain treatment.
Botox May Lessen Chronic Migraines
April 21, 2024 10:09 am | by Bevin Fletcher, Associate Editor | CommentsBotox, often used to even out wrinkles, can also be used to ease chronic migraines, according to updated guidelines from the American Academy of Neurology.
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Are Lab Mice Too Cold? Why it Matters for Science
April 20, 2024 10:32 am | by Cell Press | CommentsA typical mouse laboratory is kept between 20 and 26 degrees C, but if the mice had it their way, it would be a warm 30 degrees C. While the mice are still considered healthy at cooler temperatures, they expend more energy to maintain their core temperature, and evidence is mounting that even mild chronic cold stress is skewing results in studies of cancer, inflammation, and more.
Scientists Reveal How the Brain Generates Respiratory Rhythm
April 20, 2024 10:28 am | by Drexel University | CommentsBringing a steady supply of fresh air to the lungs can seem like a simple task, but breathing is a careful orchestration of brain and body. Now scientists have introduced a new concept of how the brain is involved in this essential function, providing new insight into how breathing disorders could be treated in the future.
Better Preemie Pain Relief Sought Amid New Call for Action
April 20, 2024 10:21 am | by Lindsey Tanner, AP Medical Writer | CommentsIt happens every day to the most vulnerable infants in hospital intensive care units: fragile babies born way too soon are poked, prodded and jabbed as part of medical care meant to help them survive - and it can be heart-wrenching to watch.
How Did Human Paired Limbs Evolve? Study Targets Role of Gill Arch in Fish
April 20, 2024 10:17 am | by Marine Biological Laboratory | CommentsSharks, skates, and rays are oddities among the fish: They have appendages growing out of the gill arch, a small cradle of bones that supports the gills. This anatomical peculiarity has led to the proposal that the paired limbs of humans, and before that the paired fins of fish, evolved from the transformation of gill arches in early fish.
